Loughead moves ahead of Brien in day of few changes

THERE were few changes on the top of the leader-boards after the second day of the ISA Youth National and Junior Pathway Championship in Schull yesterday.

Some 91 young sailors are competing across seven classes in two race areas — Schull Harbour and Roaringwater Bay. Race Officer David Harte is in charge of the Youth fleet, which includes the Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7 and double-handed 420 dinghy.

Liam Dineen is the Race Officer for the Junior Pathway Classes, which includes the Topper & Optimist dinghies and the double-handed Feva.

In all but two fleets the overnight leaders remain the same as the first day.

However, Oliver Loughead (Ballyholme Yacht Club) has replaced Tiffany Brien at the head of the Laser Radial fleet, while in the double-handed 420 dinghy the new overnight leaders are Jane Butler and Jenny Andreasson from the Royal St George Yacht Club. Cian O’Regan & Mark Boylan, Kinsale Yacht Club led after day one.

The competition continues today and tomorrow

After racing on day two the overnight leaders are:

Laser Standard: Ben Lynch, Blessington Sailing Club & Howth Yacht Club

Laser Radial: Oliver Loughead, Ballyholme Yacht Club

Laser 4.7: Andrew Tyrrell, Howth Yacht Club

420: Jane Butler & Jenny Andreasson, Royal St George Yacht Club

Optimist: Katie Gambier-Ross, Kinsale Yacht Club

Topper: Finn Lynch, Blessington Sailing Club

Feva: Lewis Eickholt & Billy Griffin, Howth Yacht Club